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Following brilliant consecutive seasons of Sha'Carri Richardson's consistency in the women's sprint, track legend Michael Johnson believes she is yet to tap her full potential.
Paris Olympics 100m silver medallist Sha'Carri Richardson has been a bubbly force in women's sprint since bursting into the scene in 2019. Still, legendary American sprinter Michael Johnson believes her potential isn't fully maximised yet.
The talented speedster became a world phenom and rose to the top of the women's ranking when she stunned Jamaican sprint queens Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to the 100m title at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, clocking a Personal Best (PB) of 10.65s.
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Since then, Richardson has maintained her star status as the woman to beat in the event, and despite losing the Olympic gold to Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred in Paris, the 24-year-old ended the season with the fastest time in the world at 10.71s.
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This makes Johnson believe there's still more on offer from the talented sprinted, especially while still working under coach Dennis Mitchell who matches her personality and can propel her potential.
“For her personality, she probably needs someone that can match that,” said Johnson of Richardson during Season 1 of Netflix Sprint docuseries.
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“As a talent, Sha’Carri is ridiculous, but to be able to do it at a championship, it is about her getting the right training and coach,” he added.
Johnson retired as an eight-time world champion and four-time Olympic gold medallist, competing with Dennis Mitchell during their days, and believes he remains the right coach to bring the best out of Richardson.
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“I have known Dennis for years as a competitor and friend, and the first time I met him, it was because we got into a fight,” joked Johnson. “And that is how Dennis is."
Richardson rose to fame as a freshman at Louisiana State University (LSU) in 2019, running 10.75s to break the 100m collegiate record at the NCAA Championships. This winning time made her one of the ten fastest women in history at 19.
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Two years later, she ran a new Personal Best (PB) of 10.72s to become the sixth-fastest woman of all time (at the time) and the fourth-fastest American woman in history.
Unfortunately, losing her biological mother resulted in her taking Cannabis for succor following her 100m final victory at the US Trials, invalidating her win and making her ineligible to compete at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Sha'Carri Richardson: 5 Challenges American sprinter overcame to become one of the world's fastest women
Sha'Carri Richardson's recent success in 2023 is no fluke, she's doing what she has always promised to do. But to get to this stage, Richardson had to overcome five challenges and now she says she's 'back and better'.
With the challenges behind her and now back to her best, Richardson and coach Dennis Mitchell will be gunning for an iconic 2025 season, in which she'll be aiming to successfully defend her 100m title at the World Championships in Tokyo.
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